Reclining porch-swing.



Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

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RECLINING PORCH SWING.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 1, 1911.

COLUMBIA PLANOCIRAFH C0., WASHINGTON. D. c.

EDWARD R. KING, OF ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

RECLINING PORCH-SWING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

App1ication filed September 1, 1911.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912. Serial No. 647,134.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD R. KING, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Asheville, in the county of Buncombe and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and Improved Reclining Porch- Swing, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention is an improvement in porch swings, and has for its object the provision of a simple, inexpensive device of the character specified,adapted to be suspended from a porch ceilin or like place which may be easily knockec down into small compass when not in use or when shipping and wherein the inclination of the back may be changed with respect to the seat and locked in adjusted position, and wherein the foot support is moved with the back, but in the opposite direction.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective View of the improvement; Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section; Fig. 3 is a detail view of one end of the foot plate, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the connection between the seat and the straps of the foot rest.

The present embodiment of the invention comprises a seat of substantially rectangular form, and comprising an open frame consisting of side bars or members 1 and end members 2, the members 2 being connected by cross bars or slats 3. The end bars are of greater thickness than the slats, and the bars 2 are recessed at 4 to receive the ends of the slats. The back is likewise comprised of a substantially rectangular frame, consisting of side bars 5 and end bars 6, and the end bars are recessed to receive the ends of cross slats 7 of less thickness than the bars. The slats are connected and reinforced at their centers by a cross plate 8, the said plate connecting the side bars 5.

The back is hinged to the seat by means of hinges 9, each hinge having one leaf secured to the rear end bar of the seat, and the other leaf to the lower end bar of the back. A foot rest is also provided, consisting of side straps 10 connected near their upper ends by a substantially rectangular frame consisting of end bars 12 secured to the straps, and side bars 13 connecting the end bars.

The end bars 12 are connected and braced by a central plate 11 and the side bars 13 and strap 11 are connected and braced by a cross plate 14:. The upper ends of straps 10 are pivoted to the forward ends of the side bars 1 of the seat, and the said straps extend above the seat and are offset rearwardly above the seat as indicated at 16.

An arm rest 17 is provided at each side of the seat, each rest having a lug 18 at its front end, to which the upper end of the adjacent straps 10 is pivoted. The rear end of each rest is hinged to the adjacent side member of the back by-a hinge 19. The lower ends of straps 10 are bent forwardly at 20, and a foot plate 21 is arranged between the said portions 20. The plate is provided at each end with a reinforcing plate 22 and at approximately the center of each plate a lug 23 is provided and the said lug is pivoted to the end of the portion 20 of the adjacent strap.

A plate 24 is secured to each side bar 5 of the back near the lower end thereof, and at approximately half the distance between the rest 17 and the lower end of the bar, and each plate is provided with a downwardly extending hook 25 at its front end, and in front of the back. A hook 26 is pivoted to each strap 10 near the junction of the offset portion therewith, as indicated at 27. Chains 28 are provided for suspending the swing, one chain being connected with each hook 25 and 26. The chains are connected with the ceiling of the porch in any usual or desired manner. The straps 10 are pivoted to the side bars 1 of the seat by means of a threaded stem 29 on the bar which is secured in a slot or notch 29 in the strap and is engaged by a wing nut 30. When the nut is loosened the back may be swung rea'rwardly into a reclining position, and the movement of the back swings the foot rest upwardly as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

The plate 22 at one end of the front plate 21 is provided with a longitudinally extending lug 32, which is adapted to engage and rest upon a lug 33 on the portion 20 of the adjacent strap 10 to hold the plate 4 in proper position with respect to the straps,

The back and foot rest may be adjusted to various positions without interfering with the swinging of the device, and when not in use, the back may be folded forwardly on the seat by slipping the stems 29 out of the notches 29 The upper ends of the straps have merely an opening for receiving a stud or lug 18 so that the studs may be disengaged when the stems are released from the notches.

The back seat and foot rest may be swung into approximate alinement, thus forming practically a bed, or the parts may occupy the chair position of Fig. 1. When the studs 29 are disengaged from notches 29 the back may fold flat on the upper face of the seat, and the foot rest may fold flat in the lower face thereof.

It will be noted that the thumb nut 30 is not essential in the use of the swing, since the parts will hold their adjusted position whether the nut is tightened on the stem or not. Vith children however, the nut is of advantage, since by its use the parts can be positively locked in adjusted position.

I claim 1. A porch swing, comprising a seat, a back hinged to the seat at the rear thereof, a strap at each side of the front of the seat, an arm rest pivoted at its front end to the top of each strap and hinged at its rear end to the back, a foot plate connecting the straps at their lower ends and pivoted to each strap, hooks for the attachment of suspending means, said hooks being arranged one at each side of the back between the attachment of the arm rest and the seat, and one on each strap at the level of the seat, a threaded stud at each side of the seat near the front thereof, each strap having a slot for receiving the adjacent stud, and a nut on the stud for clamping the strap to the seat.

2. A porch swing comprising a seat, a back hinged to the rear of the seat, a strap at each side of the front of the seat, an arm rest pivoted at its front end to the top of each strap and hinged at its rear end to the back, a foot plate connected With the lower ends of the straps, each of the said straps having a lateral slot in its forward side edge at the level of the seat, a threaded stud on the seat for engaging the slot, and a nut on the stud for clamping the strap to the seat.

ED. R. KING.

Witnesses:

H. F. SMITH, JAMES CoLvIN.

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